
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Business Analytics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Analytics, Patient Safety, Health Care, Health Administration, Patient-centered Care, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Organizational Strategy, Peer Review, Strategic Thinking, Data Management, Systems Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Data Structures, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Dictionary, Data Validation, Health Informatics, Data Modeling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Synthesis, Health Systems, Fraud detection, Data Management, Metadata Management, Health Care, Analytics, Clinical Data Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Analysis, Health Information Management, Data Literacy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Improvement, Health Care Administration, Process Mapping, Health Systems, Business Analytics, Clinical Trials, Systems Thinking, Quality Improvement, Change Management, Analytics, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Care Coordination, AI Personalization, Precision Medicine, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Responsible AI, Clinical Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Record, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Research Ethics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Clinical Informatics, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Risk Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, R Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Management, Data Integrity, Practice Management Software, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Health Care, Patient Registration, Clinical Documentation, Data Security, Computerized Physician Order Entry, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Governance, Health Systems, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Interoperability, Data Ethics, Telehealth, Data Security, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Equity, Emerging Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telehealth, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Simulations, Operations Research, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Supply Chain, Probability, Predictive Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Workforce Management, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Browse the healthcare data analytics courses below—popular starting points on Coursera.
Healthcare data analytics courses cover a variety of topics essential for analyzing and interpreting data within the healthcare sector. These include the basics of data collection and management, healthcare data standards, and data privacy regulations. Learners will explore topics such as statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data visualization specific to healthcare. Advanced courses might cover areas like machine learning applications in healthcare, electronic health records (EHR) analysis, and healthcare quality metrics. Practical exercises and projects help learners apply these concepts to real-world healthcare data, enhancing their ability to derive actionable insights and improve patient outcomes.
A certificate in healthcare data analytics can open up various career opportunities in the healthcare and technology sectors. Common roles include healthcare data analyst, health informatics specialist, clinical data manager, and healthcare consultant. These positions involve analyzing healthcare data to improve patient care, managing electronic health records, developing predictive models for patient outcomes, and advising healthcare organizations on data-driven strategies. With the increasing importance of data analytics in healthcare decision-making, earning a certificate in healthcare data analytics can significantly enhance your career prospects and opportunities for advancement in fields such as hospitals, healthcare IT companies, public health organizations, and research institutions.